A male leopard rescued from a residential area in Bhayandar in December and later released into Sanjay Gandhi National Park was found dead in the Yeoor forest. Forest officials said poaching has been ruled out and samples have been sent for laboratory tests to determine the exact cause of death
07 February,2026 08:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
A viral video showing a leopard hunting a stray dog outside a residential society in Mulund sparked concern among residents. Forest department teams and wildlife experts visited the area as a primary response. Officials said such sightings are common near Sanjay Gandhi National Park and urged residents to remain vigilant
07 February,2026 08:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
Acting on an alert on Monday evening, officers and staff of the forest department, along with a team led by Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) India’s Niket Surve, rushed to the Nagla zone of the Yeoor Forest area, where the leopard’s carcass was located
06 February,2026 10:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
On November 17, 2025, the apex court had instructed the BMC’s Tree Authority to allow the urgent felling of the trees while directing the civic body to “scrupulously” carry out compensatory afforestation within eight weeks
05 February,2026 10:56 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
